Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 35
मामादिश्यासुरेन्द्राय प्राहिणोद्दौत्ययोग्यकम् । अहं स्वयं गन्तुकामः शक्रेणापि च प्रेषितः
māmādiśyāsurendrāya prāhiṇoddautyayogyakam | ahaṃ svayaṃ gantukāmaḥ śakreṇāpi ca preṣitaḥ
Having instructed me, he sent me—fit for the duty of a messenger—to the lord of the Asuras. I myself was eager to go, and I was dispatched by Śakra as well.
Dhanañjaya (messenger) (first-person narration implied)
Scene: The narrator (Dhanañjaya) describes being instructed and dispatched as a qualified messenger to the Asura lord, eager to undertake the journey under Indra’s command.
FAQs
Even in conflict, dharma employs proper channels—envoys and clear communication—before force.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a mission narrative.
None; it describes a diplomatic dispatch (dūta-karma).